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In the past vertebrates were referred to as Craniata rather than Vertebrata Which name more accurately describes the morphological characteristics of the group?
"Vertebrata" more accurately describes the morphological characteristic of the group, as it refers to the presence of vertebral column or backbone, which is a defining feature of vertebrates. "Craniata" focuses solely on the presence of a skull, which is not unique to vertebrates.
What does phylum chordata mean?
Meaning:Comprises true vertebrates and animals having a notochordClassified under:Nouns denoting animalsSynonyms:Chordata; phylum ChordataHypernyms ("phylum Chordata" is a kind of...):phylum ((biology) the major taxonomic group of animals and plants; contains classes)Meronyms (members of "phylum Chordata"):chordate (any animal of the phylum Chordata having a notochord or spinal column)chordate family (any family in the phylum Chordata)chordate genus (any genus in the phylum Chordata)Cephalochordata; subphylum Cephalochordata (lancelets)subphylum Tunicata; subphylum Urochorda; subphylum Urochordata; Tunicata; Urochorda;Urochordata (tunicates)Craniata; subphylum Craniata; subphylum Vertebrata; Vertebrata (fishes; amphibians; reptiles; birds; mammals)Holonyms ("phylum Chordata" is a member of...):animal kingdom; Animalia; kingdom Animalia (taxonomic kingdom comprising all living or extinct animals)
Do snails have a brain?
Snails like other invertebrates do not have spinal cord nor one single brain. Instead they have a set of ganglia (groupings of neurons) that distribute the control of the organism to different areas. For example a snail like other mollusk (phylum Mollusca) have a buccal ganglia to control the mouth.
What are different kinds of phylum?
1. Annelida 2. Anthropoda 3. Chordata [which is the phylum humans belong in.] 4. Cnidaria 5. Echinodermata 6. Mollusca 7. Nematoda 8. Platyhelminthes 9. Porifera
Scientific name of a fish?
Craniata
In the past vertebrates were referred to as Craniata rather than Vertebrata Which name more accurately describes the morphological characteristics of the group?
"Vertebrata" more accurately describes the morphological characteristic of the group, as it refers to the presence of vertebral column or backbone, which is a defining feature of vertebrates. "Craniata" focuses solely on the presence of a skull, which is not unique to vertebrates.
What are the three structures that all chrdates have in common?
Urochordata, represented by tunicates; Cephalochordata, represented by lancelets; and Craniata, which includes Vertebrata.
What is the phlyum of freshwater fish?
Freshwater and saltwater fish are in the same phylum that we are, and reptiles and amphibians and birds are in; phylum chordata, subphylum craniata, subphylum vertebrata.
What is the most anterior bone of the cranial area?
Keeping aside reference of other craniata, the anterior bone of the human skull is called "os frontale" or the frontal bone of the skull.
The name of the phylum the lion would belong to?
Fish have backbones and like all animals with backbones the phylum is chordata. There are further subclassifications in chordata; those with complete skulls are in the craniata subgroup.
What has the author R Glenn Northcutt written?
R. Glenn Northcutt has written: 'Cranial nerves of the Coelacanth, Latimeria chalumnae (Osteichthyes, Sarcopterygii, Actinistia), and comparisons with other craniata' -- subject(s): Anatomy, Anatomy & histology, Cranial Nerves, Fishes, Physiology
What are three common scientific names of three organisms in the chordate phyla?
There are three subphyla of Chordata: Tunicata, Cephalochordata, and Vertebrata (sometimes Craniata).
How the classification phylum Chordata is organized into subphylums?
There are three surviving subphylums of Chordata. The first, which branches off earliest, is called Urochordata and contains tunicates. The other two branches fork later, and are the Cephalochordata (amphioxus/lancelets) and Craniata (all vertebrates).
What is the height and the life span of the green tree python?
SIZE: 160-180 cm (64-72 in.); maximum 220 cm (88 in.) LIFE SPAN: Can exceed 20 years; longest-lived record is 28 yr. 3 mos.for more info go 2http://www.seaworld.org/animal-info/Animal-Bytes/animalia/eumetazoa/coelomates/deuterostomes/chordata/craniata/reptilia/squamata/green-tree-python.htmyeh i know its a big address but it has good info!hope my help was good enough
What invertebrate group is most closely related to the vertebrates?
Phylum Chordata: Subphylum Cephalochordata and Urochordata along with the subphylum Craniata
What group do Lamprey belong to?
Lampreys are in the same kingdom and phylum as all other fish, they are animals in the phylum Chordata. However, they are in a separate unranked subgroup called the Craniata, which are chordates, but not vertebrates. They are a primitive type of chordate that doesn't have a vertebral column as well as they lack several other vertebrate features.
